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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
(Post 22669531)
Got clipped on the rear fender by a driver at a 4-way stop on my way to work today. Didn't go down, but I screamed a lot. The guy must have looked right at me with my red jacket and headlight, but didn't register me. He said his mind was on looking for a parking space. He was mortified and offered to take me and the bike home. Worst part is one of my fender struts popped out of its draw bolt/nut and I couldn't find it. It's going to take a week to replace.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
(Post 22669531)
Got clipped on the rear fender by a driver at a 4-way stop on my way to work today. Didn't go down, but I screamed a lot. The guy must have looked right at me with my red jacket and headlight, but didn't register me. He said his mind was on looking for a parking space. He was mortified and offered to take me and the bike home. Worst part is one of my fender struts popped out of its draw bolt/nut and I couldn't find it. It's going to take a week to replace.
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Originally Posted by t2p
(Post 22669338)
basically willing to trade seconds for minutes - you could lose 30 seconds (or whatever) in the nasty technical stuff or descents - but gain minutes on the climbs I am never concerned with time nor do we race each other when I ride dirt with others. All up, me the bike, the Camelbak, around 245 pounds. I used those crappy little tires on a hardtail but I wouldn't want to do it again unless I knew the trail was tame, the sort of stuff where you could ride a gravel bike. We were miles back in the mountains above Lake Isabella when a friend sliced open a tire on a rock. Luckily they were able to doctor it up or it would have been a long walk. The other big factor is age. I'm now 68, not 35. The extra traction and security of big tires is what drew me to a "plus" bike in the first place. A 2.8 tire @15 psi provides way more grip on the slippery dried out surfaces we have compared to a 1.9 @ 30 psi. Having said all that I am wondering if a set of 2.4 tires would suffice on the tamer rides I am doing these days. Not an XC tire, but a durable trail model. |
Originally Posted by MoAlpha
(Post 22669531)
Got clipped on the rear fender by a driver at a 4-way stop on my way to work today. Didn't go down, but I screamed a lot. The guy must have looked right at me with my red jacket and headlight, but didn't register me. He said his mind was on looking for a parking space. He was mortified and offered to take me and the bike home. Worst part is one of my fender struts popped out of its draw bolt/nut and I couldn't find it. It's going to take a week to replace.
But seriously, glad you are ok. |
Originally Posted by datlas
(Post 22669591)
You went to work today? Oy vey!
But seriously, glad you are ok. |
Originally Posted by MoAlpha
(Post 22669531)
Got clipped on the rear fender by a driver at a 4-way stop on my way to work today. Didn't go down, but I screamed a lot. The guy must have looked right at me with my red jacket and headlight, but didn't register me. He said his mind was on looking for a parking space. He was mortified and offered to take me and the bike home. Worst part is one of my fender struts popped out of its draw bolt/nut and I couldn't find it. It's going to take a week to replace.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
(Post 22669531)
Got clipped on the rear fender by a driver at a 4-way stop on my way to work today. Didn't go down, but I screamed a lot. The guy must have looked right at me with my red jacket and headlight, but didn't register me. He said his mind was on looking for a parking space. He was mortified and offered to take me and the bike home. Worst part is one of my fender struts popped out of its draw bolt/nut and I couldn't find it. It's going to take a week to replace.
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Looks like the cycle cross race is back on this weekend. Just picked this up from one of the guys I ride with. Took it for a short spin, MTB feel weird.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
(Post 22669531)
Got clipped on the rear fender by a driver at a 4-way stop on my way to work today. Didn't go down, but I screamed a lot. The guy must have looked right at me with my red jacket and headlight, but didn't register me. He said his mind was on looking for a parking space. He was mortified and offered to take me and the bike home. Worst part is one of my fender struts popped out of its draw bolt/nut and I couldn't find it. It's going to take a week to replace.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
(Post 22670008)
Looks like the cycle cross race is back on this weekend. Just picked this up from one of the guys I ride with. Took it for a short spin, MTB feel weird.
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Originally Posted by big john
(Post 22669570)
Having said all that I am wondering if a set of 2.4 tires would suffice on the tamer rides I am doing these days. Not an XC tire, but a durable trail model. |
Originally Posted by MoAlpha
(Post 22669531)
The guy must have looked right at me with my red jacket and headlight, but didn't register me. and explains how / why motorists will pull out in front of a motorcycle ... or cross a railroad crossing in front of a train (the ones not attempting to 'beat' a train) motorists are conditioned to view other motorists best advice I can give : act / ride like you are invisible |
Originally Posted by DougRNS
(Post 22669979)
Glad you are ok. You've had too many close calls lately.
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Originally Posted by datlas
(Post 22669357)
I must be missing a nuance here, can someone clue me in? The news outlets all say the Phillies clinched a wild card spot and the Brewers are eliminated. But if the Phillies lose today and the Brewers win, they would have identical records and be tied, so there would be a one game sudden death game between them, I would think.
No?? edit: no. No more tiebreakers. https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-playoff-tiebreaker-rules and this from an ex baseball junky |
Originally Posted by t2p
(Post 22670054)
this not uncommon
and explains how / why motorists will pull out in front of a motorcycle ... or cross a railroad crossing in front of a train (the ones not attempting to 'beat' a train) motorists are conditioned to view other motorists best advice I can give : act / ride like you are invisible Today’s incident was good in the sense that I was unhurt and calm enough to actually question the guy non-confrontationally. His non-defensive answer was pretty scary too. |
Originally Posted by t2p
(Post 22670054)
this not uncommon
and explains how / why motorists will pull out in front of a motorcycle ... or cross a railroad crossing in front of a train (the ones not attempting to 'beat' a train) motorists are conditioned to view other motorists best advice I can give : act / ride like you are invisible |
Originally Posted by bampilot06
(Post 22670008)
Just picked this up from one of the guys I ride with. Took it for a short spin, MTB feel weird.
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Originally Posted by t2p
(Post 22670061)
baseball playoffs start too late - the World Series should be finishing now
and this from an ex baseball junky |
Originally Posted by t2p
(Post 22670041)
gotta think this would make a significant difference
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
(Post 22669979)
Glad you are ok. You've had too many close calls lately.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
(Post 22670012)
glad you are okay.
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A rarity for me.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
(Post 22670119)
Going for a spin without pedals should feel weird.
I threw some plat forms on it. |
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Originally Posted by big john
(Post 22669570)
The other big factor is age. I'm now 68, not 35. The extra traction and security of big tires is what drew me to a "plus" bike in the first place. A 2.8 tire @15 psi provides way more grip on the slippery dried out surfaces we have compared to a 1.9 @ 30 psi. Having said all that I am wondering if a set of 2.4 tires would suffice on the tamer rides I am doing these days. Not an XC tire, but a durable trail model.
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